1 man in criticial condition, another wounded after shooting in Franklin

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP — A 32-year-old Franklin Township man remains in critical condition after he and another man were wounded in a shooting early Sunday outside a restaurant on Franklin Boulevard, authorities said.

The shooting occurred around 2 a.m. near De Island Breeze restaurant in the Somerset section of town. Investigators, however, did not provide other details on the shooting.

Two victims had already been taken to an area hospital by the time police arrived to the crime scene, Somerset County Proseuctor Geoffrey Soriano said. One victim, a 31-year-old man from New Brunswick, was released from the hospital after he was treated Sunday. The other victim, the Franklin Township man, remained in the hospital today with a life-threatening gunshot wound, Soriano said.

Detectives with the county and Franklin Township are still determining a motive for the shooting and are seeking witnesses. Anyone with information should contact the Somerset County Prosecutors Office at (908) 231-7100, Franklin Township police at (732) 873-5533 or the Somerset County Crime Stoppers confidential tip line at (888) 577-TIPS (8477) or www.888577tips.org.